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Standing Rules for the 2022 ACB Conference and Convention

Please see the Standing Rules for the 2022 ACB Conference and Convention.

Jun 21, 2022•4 min

20210723 - Board of Publications convention wrap-up

~~Convention Wrap Up with the Board of Publications: As we did last year, the BOP led a discussion summarizing our convention experiences and exploring the future. We may still be in the midst of elections, we still have an exciting final evening activity, but we’re close enough to the finish line to begin recapping and exploring our convention experience in this our second virtual convention. Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 22~~

Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 12 min

20210723 - General session July 23

~~ ♦Call to Order ♦ Pledge of Allegiance: ACB Staff ♦ ACB Sponsor recognition: Tony Stephens, Director of Development, Alexandria, VA ♦ Motion for future voting and discussion ♦: Treasurer’s report: David Trott, Talladega, AL ACBES Report: Rev. Michael Garrett, Chair, ACB Enterprises and Services, Missouri City, TX ♦ Membership Affiliate Relationships: Cindy Hollis, Membership Services Coordinator, Flat Rock, MI ♦ Affiliate roll call ♦ Tony Stephens, ACB Director of Development, Alexandria, VA ♦...

Aug 25, 2021•3 hr 42 min

20210721 - General session July 21

• Call to Order • Pledge of Allegiance: JPMorgan Chase Fellows • ACB Business ACB Sponsor recognition: Tony Stephens, Director of Development, Alexandria, VA • Candidate Speeches • Sponsor Presentation: Jim Sinocchi, Head of the Global Office of Disability Inclusion, JPMorgan Chase, Boston, MA; Lauren Oplinger, Vice President, Public Finance Sales Group, New York, NY • ACB Angels Presentations • ACB Elections; Affiliate Roll Call Presiding Officer: Denise Colley, Secretary, Lacey, WA • Kathy Mar...

Aug 25, 2021•3 hr 13 min

20210722 - general session July 22

• Call to Order • Pledge of Allegiance: DKM First Timers', Kaila Allen, Mesa, AZ; Belinda Gail Collins - St. Pauls, NC • ACB Business: ACB Sponsor recognitions: Tony Stephens, Director of Development, Alexandria, VA • Candidate Speeches • Sponsor Presentation • ACB Angels presentations • ACB Elections; Affiliate roll call Presiding Officer: David Trott, ACB Treasurer, Talladega, AL • ACB's Growth report: Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Alexandria, VA; and Nancy Becker, ACB Chief Financial ...

Aug 25, 2021•3 hr 15 min

20210720 - General session July 20

• Call to Order • Pledge of Allegiance: Recipients of Ross Pangere Scholarships • ACB Business ACB Sponsor Recognitions: Tony Stephens, ACB Director of Development, Alexandria, VA • Candidate Speeches • Sponsor Presentation: Monica Desai, Global Head, Connectivity and Access Policy, Facebook, Washington, DC • ACB Angels Presentations • ACB Elections: Affiliate Roll Call Presiding Officer: Ray Campbell, Second Vice President, Glen Ellyn, IL • Mike May: Chief Evangelist, GoodMaps, Reno, NV; and Ev...

Aug 25, 2021•2 hr 58 min

20210719 - General session July 19

• Call to Order • Pledge of Allegiance: JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellows • ACB Business ACB Sponsor Recognitions: Tony Stephens, Director of Development, Alexandria, VA • Candidate Speeches • Sponsor Presentation: Google • ACB Angels Presentations: • ACB Elections; Affiliate Roll Call Presiding Officer: Mark Richert, First Vice President, Falls Church, VA • International Perspective: How Are the Winds Blowing in the Caribbean? ◘ Kenneth Suratt, Executive Officer, Trinidad and Tobago Blind Welfa...

Aug 25, 2021•3 hr 44 min

20210718 - Convention opening general session

• Call to Order: Dan Spoone, President, American Council of the Blind, Orlando, FL • Moment of reflection • Presentation of Colors National Anthem: Matthew H. Shifrin, Auburndale, MA • Welcome to Convention: Janet Dickelman, convention coordinator, Saint Paul, MN • ACB Highlight Video • ACB President's and ACB Director's Report: ◘ President's Report: Dan Spoone, Orlando, FL ◘ Executive Director's Report: Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Alexandria, VA • Sponsor Presentation: Jeff Petty, Pri...

Aug 25, 2021•3 hr 38 min

20210721 - An evening with ACB: Creating financial literacy

~~An Evening With ACB: Panel on Increasing Financial Literacy: Financial issues touch every aspect of our lives. The more we can learn about successfully navigating this whole area of interest, the more successful we can become in handling various financial matters that contribute to our independence. Although we could never hope to fully handle this subject in one panel session, we presented a sampling of topics we believe will be of interest and assistance to convention attendees. Panelists: ♦...

Aug 17, 2021•1 hr 45 min

20210723 - An evening with ACB: Audio Description - Olympics pre-opening ceremonies extravaganza!

~~An Evening with ACB: Audio Description and Olympics Opening Ceremony Extravaganza: Pre-Show Olympic coverage which spotlighted the process of providing audio description for the Olympics through interviews with NBC personnel responsible for delivering television coverage of the event, profiles of the audio describers, interviews with present and past Paralympians, the members of the U.S. Goalball team, and much more. Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 22~~...

Aug 10, 2021•1 hr 45 min

20210722 - An evening with ACB: The ACB Banquet

~~ACB Banquet: Banquet Emcee: Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL ♠ Moment of reflection ♠ God Bless America, Anthony Corona, BPI member and host of Sunday Edition, Miami, FL ♠ Keynote Speaker: Peter Sagal Best known as the host of the Peabody Award-winning NPR news quiz “Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me!” One of the most popular shows on public radio. In addition, he is, has been, and perhaps someday will be again, a husband, father, playwright, screenwriter, author, journalist, columnist, marathon...

Aug 10, 2021•1 hr 27 min

20210719 - An evening with ACB: Audio description and streaming services industry panel

~~An Evening with ACB: Audio Description and Streaming Services: This industry panel featured representatives from major streaming services to discuss their product’s, programming, services, and offerings. Moderator: Carl Richardson, Co-Chair, ACB Audio Description Project, Brighton, MA Panelists: ♣ Melanie Goodman, Lead Digital Supply Chain Specialist, HULU, Agoura Hills, CA ♣ Martha Heller, Vice President, Government Relations and Regulatory Counsel, Viacom CBS, Paramount+ Washington, DC ♣ Sar...

Aug 10, 2021

20210716 - An evening with ACB: Friends in Arts showcase of the performing arts.

~~Get ready for another outstanding panoply of performances from musicians, poets, and others. The pinnacle of diversity, creativity, and professionalism. Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 16~~

Aug 10, 2021•1 hr 26 min

20210717 - An evening with ACB Get Up and Get Moving kickoff party

~~Attendees joined ACB Leaders and our Health Hero partners as we officially kicked off the Get Up and Get Moving Campaign. The campaign raises awareness on the critical issues for people who are blind and visually impaired seeking to take back their health as we all come out of the pandemic. Attendees learned how they can be a part of this three-year campaign and take the Get Up and Get Moving Challenge. Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 17~~

Aug 10, 2021•1 hr 15 min

20210718 - 2021 ACB general session opening event

"• Call to Order: Dan Spoone, President, American Council of the Blind, Orlando, FL • Moment of reflection • Presentation of Colors National Anthem: Matthew H. Shifrin, Auburndale, MA • Welcome to Convention: Janet Dickelman, convention coordinator, Saint Paul, MN • ACB Highlight Video • ACB President's and ACB Director's Report: ◘ President's Report: Dan Spoone, Orlando, FL ◘ Executive Director's Report: Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Alexandria, VA • Sponsor Presentation: Jeff Petty, Pr...

Aug 10, 2021•4 hr 20 min

Candidates Forum, June 30, 2021, sponsored by the Board of Publications

As members of the American Council of the Blind, we are responsible for electing a slate of individuals who will provide leadership in our organization as officers, members of the ACB Board of Directors, and members of the ACB Board of Publications, in coming months and years. Because ACB was unable to conduct elections at our virtual convention in 2020, we will be electing all five ACB officers, five members of the ACB Board of Directors and all three elected members of the Board of Publication...

Jul 05, 2021•2 hr 15 min

Candidates Forum, June 29, 2021 sponsored by the Board of Publications

Jul 05, 2021•2 hr 11 min

Candidates Forum, 2021-06-17 sponsored by BPI/GDUI

The ACB Election process has joined the convention in the digital world and as a result this may be the most involved Election in ACB History. With 13 open seats there is a a lot of ground to cover for all members who wish to know the platforms and views of candidates. GDUI and BPI have traditionally held both singular and joint candidate forums and this year we are teaming up again to offer our members and the general ACB Membership a set of forums from the Special Interest Affiliate perspectiv...

Jul 05, 2021•2 hr 54 min

Candidates Forum, 2021-06-16 sponsored by BPI/GDUI

Jul 05, 2021•3 hr 54 min

ACB 2021 Virtual Convention Registration Information

2021 ACB Convention Registration Information Abbreviations Fees and Services Sessions Friday July 16 Sessions Saturday July 17 Sessions Sunday July 18 Sessions Monday July 19 Sessions Tuesday July 20 Sessions Wednesday July 21 Sessions Thursday July 22 Sessions Friday July 23 Code of Conduct Policy

Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 40 min

20200710 005 Digital Daily

20200710 005 Digital Daily American Council of the Blind (ACB) 2020 Virtual Conference and Convention

Jul 11, 2020•40 min

20200710 010 Morning General Session with Convention Connect

Friday, July 10 9:30a.m.: ACB Welcome Show 10:00a.m.: Invocation: Joseph Bundy, Noble, OK Pledge of Allegiance: Ross Pangere Scholarship Winners: Brielle Cayer, Middletown, CT; Anna Ohrt, Issaquah, WA; Matthew Turner, Eagle, ID Organizational Management System (Traction): Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL; and Eric Bridges, Executive Director, Alexandria, VA ACB Angel Presentations: Carol McCarl (1938 – 2019) Oregon Patricia LaFrance Wolf (1942 – 2013) California Presiding officer: Kim Char...

Jul 11, 2020•3 hr 58 min

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